Holy cow…is it really November? Where did October go? Hopefully you survived ‘Howloween.” The weather has done a couple of up’s and down’s temperature wise this week but yesterday was nice enough to visit the botanical gardens with a friend. It was nice to catch up and see some autumn beauty.
Naturally after a few hard frosts, seeing actual blooming flowers is becoming harder and harder. The good folks at Denver Botanical Gardens know how to protect plants so visitors can enjoy them. In addition to protecting, several workers were planting bulbs for spring magic and the Dead of the Dead exhibit was in full swing with a couple new offerings I had not seen before. I just love these faces!
One of the best parts of autumn in Denver are its textures. This mum seemed aglow with beauty and texture. The light variegated ornamental cabbage is extra pretty in the golden light of autumn.
The morning sky morphed into moody clouds before the sun returned later. This statute looked particularly lovely with tawny colored ornamental grasses with a cloudy backdrop.
Don’t you just love these berries and colorful leaves? These berries will provide interest throughout winter and offer snacks for local birds.
All in all, it was a great outing with a lovely friend. We enjoyed catching up and soaked up the beauty of the late autumn garden on a beautiful day.
Best wishes for a beautiful Friday and weekend.
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Thanks for sharing such an insightful post. Well Done keep posting!
Thank you for swinging by our ‘Ranch.’ We 💜 visitors.
Unbelievable how time has fly, not only that it is Novermber, but it seems that Mother Earth surpurrises us of an early Winter too, we’re furreezing out here…well, only at night to be honest 😀 Great pictures of that beautiful place, Sam, Elsa and Monika 🙂 Pawkisses for a Happy Week ahead🐾😽💞
Have been reading about the early winter arrival. Hopefully you’re staying toasty warm and enjoying sunshine in the daytime.
I cannot believe it is November, and almost through the first week already! Time is flying. What great photos!
Thanks for the kind words. It IS hard to believe it’s November-where did this year go?
Charlee: “Those skeletons certainly keep a nice garden!”
Chaplin: “Maybe Dada should hire them to come here and take care of our yard.”
Charlee: “Thank you for coming to see us and for your kind words after Dennis went to the Rainbow Bridge. It meant a lot to us.”
Chaplin: “And to Mama and Dada too.”
Both: “And Dennis told us to tell you, ‘ok bye’.”
We send you digital oodles of poodles loving thoughts for Dennis and all the critters.
Come to think of it, we didn’t see any critters at the gardens like we did the last time. Hmm, maybe those Day of the Dead figures do keep little critters at bay? 😼
Oh, that Dia de los Muertos lady statue is be-au-ti-ful! I’m glad you got to go out an enjoy pretty gardens and nice weather. Purr purr purr.
I love those statutes, Valentine. The colors are so amazing and they just make for a great photo op. Thanks for swinging by-we ❤️ kitty visitors.
Oh wow the day of the dead faces are beautiful. What a neat garden.
They are pretty whimsical as well as colorful.
Such pretty flowers – and interesting displays! Glad you had some pretty weather – at least part of the day – to enjoy your visit with your friend.
It’s a terrific place to escape and check out nature with a friend.
What a perfect place to enjoy some time visiting with a friend!
I love going there whenever I need some lovely nature. Meeting a friend there is the icing on that cake!
Daisy Mae , Myself and the family survived. Although we did find out some tragic news that hit us hard.
Wonderful captures, Monika! And I love the art! A big fan . . .
Oh, how Mom would love to visit that place. The blooms are beautiful and the Day of the Dead creations are incredible.
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
It’s a great place to visit that guarantees you’ll be smiling before you leave. 😊
There’s a whole lot of pretty and pretty interesting in your neck of the woods. Thanks for joining the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
Thanks! Not too bad for a high mountain desert. LOL
There’s a whole lot of pretty and pretty interesting in your neck of the woods. Thanks for joining the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
Makes one want to take a road trip!
And I can tell you exactly where NOT to park (I managed to get a $50 parking ticket yesterday…grrrr). *Sigh*
We have many parks and the one park that is called a garden is trees, bushes and grass with very few flowers. The central park – Ada Ryan Gardens – is used a lot for various functions. The many trees provide a cool space, which is popular with young families. The nearest Botanic Garden – Arid Lands B.G. – is nearly 50 miles away.
When I first moved to Denver in the 80’s I lived a mere half a block from the gardens and loved walking past it. It’s a special spot in the heart of the city where you can get away to a beautiful zen-like spot.
Great shots of DBG in autumn!
Thank you! I’m learning more and more about using the new iPhone and loving the results.
Impressive! Getting harder to tell phone pics from digital camera pics these days…
Some of the new cameras are quite amazing. And the apps make them so useful. I can’t remember when I last used the actual phone! LOL
Haha…right?
I love Denver’s Botanical Gardens and always make it a point to see it when I’m in town. Locally we have Longwood Gardens which is also wonderful.
Botanical gardens are such a beautiful and peaceful place to visit even if you don’t garden. It’s a great way to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.
Outings with friends are always fun! Glad you had such a good time and I do love the berries and colorful leaves picture!
Thanks. I liked that one too. Experimenting with my new phone camera is producing some nice images.
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How lucky you are to have such a great Botanical Garden…and what superb photographs.
Thank you. I like that place so much I became a member and will now go more often.
Those are some beautiful flowers you found…I really need to get to our Botanical Gardens more often!!
I love going to the gardens. It’s a beautiful spot in the heart of the city.
What a lovely place to visit in the fall or any time.
It’s breathtaking to even visit on a snowy day (though I know you prefer the sunny ones). 🌞
Thanks to Denver Botanical Garden for their beauty and sense of humor! 🙂 … Have a good weekend. Hope to see you at the theater.
They do a great job on both counts. I am researching my choice for the final installation of Prounouns, the Musical. It’s gonna be a tough entry. 😲
We love the skeleton girl. Bet she doesn’t eat much. mol
Shoko, Tyebe and Budd
Probably not and she keeps crows out of the garden, too! 😊
I don’t know. I wouldn’t snack on those plants. We’re having a cold snap. It was 54F 12C last night.
Egad…how do you cope?
Fall is my favorite time of year! Lovely pictures.
Thanks, it’s my favorite time of year as well. So much beauty to see! Have a great weekend.
To hell with all that-where are the sunflowers? I need to know where my next mean is coming from.
Sorry Kismet, they’ve been completely deforested of seeds. Probably the hoodlum squirrels.
What a lovely post. I would have loved visiting here too.
Have a fabulous day and weekend. ♥
Many thanks! It was a such a fine day to be out in nature.
Amazing pictures. Love the Day of the Dead touches in the gardens. Glad you had a good day out before the weather gets too cold to enjoy it.
Thanks, girls! Days like yesterday remind me why I love this state.